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Kiri Te Kanawa returns with a new ten-part series of music from all over the world, with spotlights on individual artists, opera houses and concert halls, film music and regional dance. Her first stop is Italy, with recordings by Maria Callas , Beniamino Gigli and Ennio Morricone. Producer Declan McGovern

Contributors

Unknown:
Kiri Te Kanawa
Unknown:
Maria Callas
Unknown:
Beniamino Gigli
Unknown:
Ennio Morricone.
Producer:
Declan McGovern

A new six-part series in which Malcolm Laycock presents a personal and musical profile of clarinettist Benny Goodman , who perhaps defines American swing music of the big band era. The series looks at his extraordinary rise to fame, his challenging temperament and the classic recordings. 1: Swing Swing SwingProducer Roy Oakshott

Contributors

Unknown:
Malcolm Laycock
Clarinettist:
Benny Goodman
Producer:
Roy Oakshott

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